Improved light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells via alternated n-type silicon oxide reflectors

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 77-83

  Myong, Seung Yeop ^a   Jeon, La Sun ^a  

^a Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alternated n type silicon oxide reflector; Graded n type silicon oxide reflector; Internal reflection; Light trapping; Thin film silicon solar cell

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON (A-SI:H); INTERNAL REFLECTIONS; LIGHT-TRAPPING; N TYPE SILICON; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS (PE CVD); SINGLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; THIN-FILM SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

GRADING; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENATION; OXYGEN; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; REFLECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

SILICON OXIDES;

EID: 84884909309     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.05.033     Document Type: Article

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